My Cardiff and Surrounds Dining Wishlist

I've now been living in Cardiff for nearly a year and have been trying to work out the best places to eat. I have finally created a list of places I hope to visit in the future. They’re different cuisines and different styles of eateries. But all have been recommended at some point by someone. So here they are:

In Cardiff

• Purple Poppadum, Cowbridge Road East
• Vegetarian Food Studio, Grangetown
• Chapter, Canton
• Mint & Mustard, Whitchurch Road
• Haveli, City Road
• Waterloo Garden Tea Rooms – for afternoon tea
• Waffles Coffee Shop, Clive Road
• The New York Deli, High Street Arcade
• The Meating Place, St Mary’s St
• Madame Fromage, Castle Arcade
• The Potted Pig, St Mary’s St
• Madeira Restaurant, Guildford Crescent
• Cibo Restaurant, Pontcanna St
• Bangkok Café, Cowbridge Road  East
• Milgi Lounge – for drinks in the Yurt
• Park Plaza – for afternoon tea or Sunday lunch
• Moksh, Cardiff Bay 
• .CN, City Road, Roath - added 22/01/12
• Ffresh, Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay - added 22/01/12
• Chai Street Indian, 132 Whitchurch Road - added 22/01/12
• The Crispy Duck, 21 Whitchurch Road - added 7/02/12

Environs of Cardiff

• The Bush Inn, St Hilary, nr Cowbridge
• The Felin Fach Griffin, Brecon
• The Hardwick, Abergavenny
• The Foxhunter, Nantyderry
• Pier 64, Penarth
• Bar44, Cowbridge
• Plough and Harrow, Monknash
• The Charthouse, Abergavenny

Not quite meals

• Clarke's Pies
• Thayers ice cream
• Cadwalders ice cream

I’m not sure if all these places are still open, or indeed have kept their reputation, but there's only one way to find out. If they've been struck through, I've already been. Which doesn't mean I wouldn't want to go back to some of them.

If anyone has any other recommendations, I’d love to hear them.

And I'm still searching for a good chippie!